Game device.



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GAME DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.19, 1904.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 15, 19021.

Application filed January 19, 1904. Serial No. 189,659.

To all 1117/110721/ 'it 'lit/ty] con/cern:

Be it known that l', Vrnonnz Pirrnr., a citizen of the United States,residing at Corona, in the county of Queens and citate of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful improvements in (lame Devices, of whichthe following is a specification, such as will enable those skilled inthe art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

lhis invention relates to game or amusement devices, and the objectthereof is to provide an improved device of this class which is simplein construction and operation and which may be used in a parlor or othercompartment of a dwelling', or in a cafe, saloon, or other place wheresuch devices are usually 'to be found. i

rl `he invention is fully disclosed in the following' specification, ofwhich the accompanying drawings form a part, in which the separate partsof my improvement are designated by suitable reference characters ineach of the views, and in which-- liigure l is a sectional side view ofmy improved game or amusement device; Fig 2, a central transversesection of a table which forms a part of my improved game or amusementdevice, and Fig. 3? a similar view at right angles to that shown in Fig.2.

ln the practice of my invention as shown in thedrawings Vl provide atable fr, having legs mi rigidly connected with a base the bottom ofwhich is provided with a bar lli, with which connected an upright hollowor tubular member c, havingI a base c, which is slidably connected withthe bar 62. ln practice l prefer to connect the base and the bar t2 bymeans of a tongue-and-groove construction whereby said upright member orpost c may be adjusted toward and from the table a, or, if desired, thisconstruction maybe reversed and the connection of the bar 7; with thetable a may be an adjustable one, in which event said har and theupright member or post v i'night be rigidly connected.

ln the upper end of the upright member or post c is avertically-adjustable rod (I, which is held in place at any desiredpoint of adjustment by a screw ff, passing through one side of theupright member or post c, and detachably connected with the upper end ofthe rod Z is a supiilemental upright member (Z3, provided at the topwith a laterally-directed arm d", at the outer end of which is a holed", which in the form of construction shown passes verticallytherethrough. Vl also provide a cord e, which is passed loosely throughthe top portion of the upright member (Z3 above the arm d" at e2 andthrough the hole d5, and the end of the cord which passes through thehole (Il is provided with a ball (il, and the other end thereof isadapted to be connected with the screw d or with any other attachingdevice connected with the post or upright member c.

rlhe table a is shown in detail in Figs. 2 and 3, and comprises abox-shaped portion a2, closed at the bottom and open at the top andprovided with a removable cover ai, and said cover is provided at oneside with a hanger u," and at the opposite side with a yoke-shapedhanger uf, and one side of `the box-shaped portion d of the table a isprovided with a verticall if-arranged recess a to receive theyoke-shaped hanger al, and mounted in the hangers il and ai is a shaftf, provided with a roller f2, and the shaft j and roller j thereon aremade in the manner of an ordinary spring window-shade roller, the shaftf being provided between the sides of the yokeshaped hanger al with aspiral spring (y, one end of which is secured to the said shaft and theother to a cross-piece y2 between theopposite sides of the yoke-shapedhanger 15; but one end of said spring may be secured to theyoke-shaliied hanger al in any desired manner, and the rollerf issupported by the hangers a" and a and is removable from the table withthe cover fr. One end of the shaft f projects through the side of thetable a or the box-shaped portion a2 thereof and is provided with aknob, head, or handle f by which it may be turned in one direction.

rIhe top portion a of the table a is provided with a plurality ofopenings t, and connected with the roller f are a plurality of cords7b2, which pass through said openings and are connected with pins ef. lnthe form of construction shown the pins /zfl are arranged on thc table tin the :form of a rectangle, one central pin being employed, and saidpins being preferably nine in number, and the holes or openings /z inthe top nl of the table a are similarly formed. The top of; of the tablea is also preferably provided with a cloth covering ff, and securedthereto over each of the openings /t is a small metal plate By turningthe roller to the right all of the pins lr will be raised to an uprightposition, and when said roller is released the spring g will turn saidroller backwardly through a part of a revolution and all the cords willbe relaxed andthe pins 7b3 will stand by gravity on the table, as shown.

In practice a player stands so as to holc the ball .3 as shown at y' inFig. l and exerts a slight pull on the cord e. The ball a is thenreleased and swings through a substantially elliptical orbit and theobject is to see how many of the pins can be knocked down vby the returnmovement of the ball and to determine how many of such movements it willrequire to knock down all the pins, and the player who knocks down allthe pins by the least number of movements of the ball wins the game.

rIhe top a of the table a may be connected therewith or with thebox-shaped part thereof in any desired manner; but I prefer to employ alock m for this purpose, and in the form of construction shown this lockoperates in connection with the hanger rif/5*.

It will be observed that the height of the support with which the cord eis connected may be adjusted to any desired extent, and the length ofthe cord e may also be adjusted to any desired extent; but in practicethe position of said support and the length of the free end of the cordis preferably so regulated that the ball e when suspended directly overthe table will come to within about an inch of the top thereof, and Ialso prefer to position the parts so that the support will be in linewith a diagonal line passing' through the table; but this arrangementmay be varied as may be desired.

This device is particularly intended for the amusement of children inhomes, but, as hereinbefore stated, may be used wherever devices of thisclass are required.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent. is

l. In a device of the class described, a boxshaped table having aremovable cover, said cover being' provided at one side with a hangerand at the opposite side with a yokeshaped hanger, one side of thebox-shaped table being also provided with a verticallyarranged recess,for the reception of said yoke-shaped hanger, and a spring-rollerprovided with a shaft mounted in said hangers and one end of whichprojects from one side of said table, and a plurality of pins placed onsaid table and the bases of which are connected with said roller bycords which pass through the top of the table, substantially as shownand described.

2. In a device of the class described, aboxshaped table having aremovable cover, a roller mounted in said table and connected to andremovable with said cover and projecting from one side of said table andprovided with a knob or handle, a spring for turning said roller in onedirection, a plurality of pins placed on said table and cords connectedwith said roller and passing through the top of said table and connectedwith the bases of said pins, substantially as shown and described.

YIn testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signedmy name, in presence of the subscribing witnesses, this 16th day ofJanuary, 1904.

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Vi'fitnesses:

F. A. STEWART, C. J. KLEIN.

